A Nation at Thought: Recovering Wisdom in America’s Schools

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A visit with author Dr. David Steiner of Johns Hopkins on his new book,A Nation at Thought: Recovering Wisdom in America’s Schools........................Dr. David Steiner is Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University. He has served on the Maryland State Board of Education and the Kirwan Commission on Education Excellence, and was previously NYS Commissioner of Education.. More at  https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/we-must-return-core-mission-education-academic-learning ________________________________   
A visit with author Dr. David Steiner of Johns Hopkins on his new book,A Nation at Thought: Recovering Wisdom in America’s Schools........................Dr. David Steiner is Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University. He has served on the Maryland State Board of Education and the Kirwan Commission on Education Excellence, and was previously NYS Commissioner of Education.. More at  https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/we-must-return-core-mission-education-academic-learning ________________________________   
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A Nation at Thought: Recovering Wisdom in America’s Schools